Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$531M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$479M |
| 3 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$431M |
| 5 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$317M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
|
+$541M |
| 2 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$381M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$355M |
| 4 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$339M |
| 5 |
WP
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
|
+$317M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.31% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.01% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 3.77% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.3B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
+1,100
| +2% | +$59.1K |
|
3552
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.03B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+400
| +0.5% | +$19.4K |
|
3553
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.9B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+27,800
| +403% | +$2.55M |
|
3554
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+5,000
| +11% | +$322K |
|
|
AMED
3555
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+9,100
| +58% | +$1.18M |
|
3556
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.8B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+7,200
| +28% | +$691K |
|
3557
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$2B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
178,645
+108,851
| +156% | +$1.96M |
|
3558
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$45.2B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+273,096
| New | +$3.23M |
|
3559
CALL
Celanese
CE
$4.86B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-24,700
| -48% | -$2.78M |
|
|
LKFT
3560
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.84B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,127
| New | +$3.46M |
|
3561
VEON
VEON
$3.94B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
53,747
-5,274
| -9% | -$362K |
|
3562
Cloudflare
NET
$118B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,546
| New | +$3.36M |
|
3563
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.16B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
140,327
-120,808
| -46% | -$2.58M |
|
3564
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.19B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,375
| New | +$3.19M |
|
3565
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$118M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
621,000
+120,700
| +24% | +$566K |
|
3566
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.3B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+44,300
| +258% | +$2.12M |
|
3567
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.73B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
165,600
+37,400
| +29% | +$687K |
|
3568
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.43B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
206,800
+47,100
| +29% | +$737K |
|
3569
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
336,821
-1,532,575
| -82% | -$14.4M |
|
|
NUAN
3570
PUT
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
226,611
+138,138
| +156% | +$1.99M |
|
|
UN
3571
PUT
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+42,700
| +403% | +$2.56M |
|
3572
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$54.6M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
148,900
-72,200
| -33% | -$1.51M |
|
3573
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+11,300
| +43% | +$935K |
|
|
THS
3574
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
57,605
+50,585
| +721% | +$2.77M |
|
3575
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
38,407
+31,735
| +476% | +$2.57M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Citadel Advisors held 10,267 positions worth $212B, down 2.8% from $218B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $9.1B in Q3 2019, closing 1,180 positions and reducing 3,668 holdings. Its most notable exit was Red Hat Inc, an estimated $541M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.3% of assets, down from 5.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in KKR & Co worth $200M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2019 buy was KKR & Co: 7,452,706 shares worth $200M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Verizon in Q3 2019, an estimated $531M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Adobe, cutting an estimated $381M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Red Hat Inc in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $541M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $212B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,181 new positions and closed 1,180 in Q3 2019.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $212B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 14 Nov 2019.